Central Manitoulin News and Notices

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin invites the public to attend the inaugural meeting of the 2026–2030 Council.

Date: November 23rd, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Council Chambers

Join us as the newly elected Council members take their Oath of Office. The evening will include an address from the Mayor and an opportunity to meet the members of Council, followed by refreshments and coffee.

The first regular meeting of the new Council will take place on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Regular Council meetings will continue on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers.

All are welcome to attend.

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin advises residents that the regular meeting schedule will be adjusted as we transition to the newly elected Council.

All previously scheduled Council and committee meetings have been cancelled, with the exception of the following:

• Tuesday, November 10: Property Committee Meeting
• Thursday, November 12: Council Meeting

As soon as the new meeting schedule has been determined, it will be posted on the municipal website and added to our online events calendar.

Thank you for your patience during this transition.

The unofficial results of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin's 2026 Municipal Election are now available.

Voting kits for the 2026 Municipal Election have been mailed, and voters should have received their voting packages during the week of October 5. If you have not received your package, please contact the municipal office.

If you are returning your ballot by mail:
The deadline to mail your ballot is Thursday, October 15, 2026, to allow time for delivery before Election Day.

If you are dropping off your ballot:
Completed ballots can be dropped off at the municipal office in advance. The deadline to drop off your ballot is Friday, October 23, 2026, at 4:30 pm.

If you are voting on Voting Day:
Monday, October 26, 2026, is Voting Day. Voters can bring their completed ballot packages to the designated voting area at the Central Manitoulin Council Chambers between 10 am and 8 pm.

For further information on voting and deadlines, please click here.

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin has received confirmation from Public Health Sudbury & Districts that the Drinking Water Advisory for residents connected to the Mindemoya municipal water system has been lifted as of 3:40 pm on October 8th, 2026.

Residents may resume normal use of municipal tap water. However, the following steps are recommended before use:

• Run cold water faucets for a few minutes or until the water runs clear before using.
• Large-volume users may need to run cold water taps longer.
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
• Drain and refill water heaters according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Remove faucet screens, rinse away any sediment and put them back in place.

Thank you to all affected residents for your patience and understanding throughout the advisory.

For further information, please visit www.phsd.ca.

Old Highway 551 in Mindemoya, from Highway 551 to Ketchankookem Trail, has reopened following the completion of repairs to the watermain leak.

The roadway is now open to traffic.

Thank you to our municipal crew for their hard work in completing the repairs and reopening the road. We also appreciate the patience and cooperation of residents and motorists throughout the closure.

On October 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., Bill Rosenberg, MPP for Algoma - Manitoulin will be at The Central
Manitoulin Welcome Centre to celebrate the receipt of an Ontario government grant funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to install new AODA compliant doors at the Central Manitoulin Welcome Centre in Mindemoya, Ontario.

Adam Slee, Treasurer/CFO of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, will discuss the importance of the grant for the organization and the work being done.

For more details please see the full media advisory here.